Milwaukee County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 39 schools in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with reported Social Studies scores. Wisconsin state average: 57.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitefish Bay High Whitefish Bay · Whitefish Bay School District | High | 80.9% | +23.9pp |
| 2 | Greendale High Greendale · Greendale School District | High | 65.9% | +8.9pp |
| 3 | East High Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | High | 63.3% | +6.3pp |
| 4 | Shorewood High Shorewood · Shorewood School District | High | 62.3% | +5.3pp |
| 5 | Reagan College Preparatory High Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 58.6% | +1.6pp |
| 6 | Nicolet High Glendale · Nicolet Union High School School District | High | 52.8% | -4.2pp |
| 7 | Franklin High Franklin · Franklin Public School District | High | 52.2% | -4.8pp |
| 8 | Whitnall High Greenfield · Whitnall School District | High | 48.3% | -8.7pp |
| 9 | West High Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | High | 45.8% | -11.2pp |
| 10 | Oak Creek High Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | High | 42.9% | -14.1pp |
| 11 | Brown Deer Middle/High Brown Deer · Brown Deer School District | High | 40.6% | -16.4pp |
| 12 | Milwaukee School of Languages Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 36.5% | -20.5pp |
| 13 | Greenfield High Greenfield · Greenfield School District | High | 35.1% | -21.9pp |
| 14 | South Milwaukee High South Milwaukee · South Milwaukee School District | High | 33.0% | -24.0pp |
| 15 | Cudahy High Cudahy · Cudahy School District | High | 31.6% | -25.4pp |
| 16 | Nathan Hale High West Allis · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | High | 29.3% | -27.7pp |
| 17 | Carmen Mid/Hi Northwest Campus Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 27.8% | -29.2pp |
| 18 | King International Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 26.4% | -30.6pp |
| 19 | Veritas High Milwaukee · Seeds of Health Inc | High | 25.4% | -31.6pp |
| 20 | Tenor High Milwaukee · Seeds of Health Inc | High | 24.8% | -32.2pp |
| 21 | Saint Francis High Saint Francis · Saint Francis School District | High | 23.1% | -33.9pp |
| 22 | Carmen High School of Science and Technology South Campus Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 22.7% | -34.3pp |
| 23 | Central High West Allis · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | High | 21.7% | -35.3pp |
| 24 | Escuela Verde Milwaukee · Trans Center for Youth Inc | High | 20.0% | -37.0pp |
| 25 | Milwaukee High School of the Arts Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 17.3% | -39.7pp |
| 26 | Audubon Technology and Communication High Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 15.5% | -41.5pp |
| 27 | Riverside High Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 14.9% | -42.1pp |
| 28 | Carmen Hi Southeast Campus Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 12.9% | -44.1pp |
| 29 | Bay View High Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 11.8% | -45.2pp |
| 30 | Green Tree Preparatory Academy Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 11.7% | -45.3pp |
| 31 | Hamilton High Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 8.7% | -48.3pp |
| 32 | Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy Milwaukee · Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy Inc | High | 7.7% | -49.3pp |
| 33 | Bradley Technology High Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 5.8% | -51.2pp |
| 34 | Harold S Vincent School of Agricultural Science Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 5.2% | -51.8pp |
| 35 | South Division High Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 3.7% | -53.3pp |
| 36 | WHS Information Technology Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 3.4% | -53.6pp |
| 37 | Pulaski High Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 2.7% | -54.3pp |
| 38 | Marshall High Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 1.5% | -55.5pp |
| 39 | North Division High Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 1.1% | -55.9pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the Forward Exam % Meeting or Advanced threshold on the latest available Forward Exam Social Studies test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Wisconsin statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Wisconsin ranking.